New York. The Minnesota Wild met Dallas at the top of the Central standings last night — and they can thank Philip Gustafson for that.
He had another great game in Newark, stopping 47 shots and leading his hot team to a 2-1 victory over the Devils.
– It’s so much fun to win, “The Gus Bus” demonstrates its big game in the most important matches.
“Hot” is really the appropriate term for the new Swedish Wild team. They’ve picked up points in sixteen of their last seventeen games, and after last night’s 2-1 win over the Devils, which Matt Poldy got in the last second of overtime, that’s reflected in the schedule as well.
Just a month ago after going into the back-to-back battle, they now share first place in the Central Division with the Dallas Stars.
– That was a great hockey match. Nothing in it came cheap, everyone played hard and honestly. The Devils are a very good team, says Coach Dean Evason, but so were we tonight.
– We also had a very calm, confident and good goalkeeper. You don’t have to worry about it.
No, Philip Gustafsson – because that’s what Evason talks about – answered with another stellar effort and broke a personal record with 47 shots saved.
– If I like get 50 shots in my face? 35 is perfect, says the 24-year-old from the Down West with a wide grin when he meets media outlet The Rock after the decision.
– The fact that things are going so well now is only because it’s fun to win. Everyone who likes to lose should not exercise. Touring the US and Canada with this team and winning matches…it’s amazing.
Oscar Sundqvist assisted Mason Shaw’s first goal of the match and Jesper Pratt also assisted Timo Meyer’s equalizing goal.